Inglewood · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Inglewood

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Inglewood, where 37.9% of adults hold one. The area has a very low level of formal schooling, with only 25.5% of residents completing Year 12.

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📍 Inglewood, Suburb / Locality

Where Inglewood sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.8% ▲ +109.3%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Inglewood — lower than 83% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Inglewood6.8%
3517, VIC 8.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 25.5% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Victoria figure of 61.8% and the national figure of 58.8%. This is among the lowest levels of school completion for areas like this.

25.5% ▲ +22.2%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.9%
  • 2016: 20.9%
  • 2021: 25.5%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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Inglewood splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (29%) and Year 10 (29%), with Year 9 or below at 25%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 6.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria.

6.8% ▲ +109.3%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.3%
  • 2016: 3.8%
  • 2021: 6.8%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Inglewood, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are society and culture at 12.3% and engineering and related fields at 10.1%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Inglewood has a high number of schools per child, with 17.24 schools per 1,000 children. The three local primary schools are much smaller than most areas, with an average size of just 27 students.

3

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).

966

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Inglewood — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Inglewood

3 schools — 81 students, average ICSEA 966.

By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1

By type: Primary 3

Schools serving Inglewood, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Inglewood Primary School, Inglewood Government Primary 3.3 km 50 960
St Mary's School, Inglewood Catholic Primary 3.7 km 18 1,000
Bridgewater Primary School, Bridgewater On Loddon Government Primary 9.4 km 13 941

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Inglewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21231/inglewood/topic/education